In late January, a bill to amend the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act cleared key legislation review processes by the…
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Improvement Order Issued to Novartis over Delayed ADR Reporting
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a business improvement order to Novartis Pharma, the Japan arm of Swiss pharma giant Novartis AG, on July 31 because of its delayed reporting over adverse drug reactions (ADRs) possibly caused by…
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